Used 2018 Kia Forte Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2018 Forte, so we've included reviews for other years of the Forte since its last redesign.
Amazing car
Chris, 11/03/2016
2017 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
38 of 41 people found this review helpful
The car is more then i could ask for my wife and daughter loves it great on gas and a incredible ride and lots of room
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Fun to drive
wilberto reyes, 12/31/2016
2017 Kia Forte SX 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
28 of 30 people found this review helpful
Really nice drive and have a good pickup just need a better transmission with out high rpms
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pleasantly surprised
joe mccorry, 05/19/2017
2017 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
48 of 53 people found this review helpful
first let me say tis is the first brand new car I purchased/leased since 2001. Until oct. 2014 I was driving a Chevrolet cavalier. in 2014 it was going to cost me over $4000 just to get it ready to pass inspection. surprising to mea s it only had about 80,000 miles on it. so I traded it in on a 2008 Hyundai elentra. very pleasant surprise. it got about 6 mpg more then the cavalier. had the elantra for about 2 and half years. had 78,000 miles on it. when I traded it in on the 2017 kia forte lx it had a little over 86,000 miles on it. as you can see I don't do a ton of driving in a year. decided to check out a deal I heard on the radio from a local Pennsylvania dealer. very misleading ad. in the ad they stated that they would guarantee $6000 for your trade and $9000 off list price of a new 2017 sonata. called the dealer as I did not want to drive over an hour for nothing. the salesman told me I had misheard the ad. it was either the $6000 trade in or $9000 off list price. I was not the only one who heard the ad the way I did. so I started looking at other Hyundai dealers. after talking with the sales people they informed that an elntra might be a better fit for me. as the incentives were better.got some ok deals. then remembered that kia was the sister company of hyundai so I called a couple of kia dealers and asked about the optima. but since I wanted to stay at roughly the same monthly payment I was at they recommended the forte. took one out for a test drive and found I liked it better than the 2017 elentra I had test driven. comparing the elantra and forte to me I found the forte better handling and as good a ride. the interior of the forte again to me seemed better quality. got the forte on 4/7/2017. have had it a month and I am very happy with it. I am getting over 30 mpg in what is basically local driving. would recommend this over the elantra. also have to like the 5 yr warranty.
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What a great car and value!
Adam Bushman, 06/05/2018
2018 Kia Forte S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
32 of 35 people found this review helpful
The best features are the smoothness of the drive, the quiet interior, the entertainment system, the safety features. The trunk is HUGE: lots of cargo space. Legroom is surprisingly very good. The car is bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside. I love the keyless ignition. I don't need to even take out my key (FOB); the locks sense the fob, and the door unlocks. You still have the option of pressing the unlock button on the fob itself. Then get in roomy driver's seat, put your foot on the brake, push the ignition button, and you're ready to go. The acceleration is awesome, but the downshift is pretty intense. The price of the car was amazing. I got the S model: sunroof, extra safety features. Just fantastic.
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Love the car
Wendy Harris, 05/18/2017
2017 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
I love my car. Was not aware when we purchased it that cruise control is not standard on all cars. Since we have had the car the front bumper and left headlight had to be replaced apparently due to shipping. They were both scratched up and not fixable without replacing them. Now at less than 2500 yes read that again less than "2500" miles the transmission has to be replaced!!! Apparently there have been 26 Kia Forte's that have had this problem and now I am # 27. I like the feel of the car, the color, all the Bluetooth options and the roominess but so far I have not been impressed at all with running of it. I have not even had this car 2 months and it has spent more time in the shop than I have had it to drive. Sorry Kia wish I could give a better review!
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